The stories of female fans of Newcastle and Sunderland men’s football teams are celebrated in a new online and pop-up exhibition at Durham University.

Durham graduate and Team GB rower Lauren Irwin recently returned to her college to open a new student rowing facility.

Congratulations to alumni George Bourne and Lauren Irwin on their medals at the World Rowing Championships, held at Shanghai’s Dianshan Lake from the 21–28 September.

Congratulations to Claudia Moloney-MacDonald (Economics, Josephine Butler College, 2018), who celebrated victory with the Red Roses women’s rugby squad on Saturday 27 September.

The UEFA Women’s Euros is in full swing, but a recent YouGov survey showed that interest in women’s football still lags well behind the men’s game. What does this mean in terms of gender equality in the sport? Expert on women, football and inequalities, Professor Stacey Pope, explains.

Durham University Women’s Hockey Club (DUHC) first team promoted to the England hockey premier division for the first time in club history.

Tess Howard, former Durham University Hockey Club standout, has been awarded a Member of the Order of the British Empire for her services to inclusive sportswear for women and girls.

Former DUHC standout and Welsh International Rebecca Daniel was selected for the Team GB Olympic cycle squad to begin training for the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles, California. Daniels is a prime example of the elite athletes the hockey club has consistently produced.

After 22 years of dedicated service as voluntary head coaches for Durham University’s Track Sprint teams, Max and Julie Coleby have officially retired from coaching Durham University Athletics and Cross Country (DUAXC).

Our students, staff and alumni continue to represent Durham at international levels across the sporting spectrum this summer. From competing in the Olympic Games in Paris, the World Rowing Championships in Canada, and the Paralympic Games, our record year for sport shows no signs of slowing.

Following alumna Lauren Irwin’s selection as part of the Team GB rowing squad, she has been training intensively for the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Three Durham alumni and a graduating student have been selected for the men’s and women’s Team GB hockey squads ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics this summer.